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Creating a Collavate Account and Connecting it with Gmail

In the following guide, we will be showing you how to create a Collavate account and connect it to an existing Gmail account. By doing this, your Collavate account will have access to your gmail files and services.

Once you have created your Collavate account, you will be logged in to Collavate. At this point, the only features you can utilize are the Home post feature and uploading and processing your local files. If you want to fully utilize Collavate and its integration with Google Drive, you will want to connect your Collavate account to a Gmail account.

Step 2: Connecting your Collavate Account to a Gmail Account

After registering and logging into Collavate, you will notice grey icons. These icons indicate that you do not have access to Google features such as Google drive. Follow the steps below to connect your Collavate Account and gain access to these features. You can reference the

Click a gray icon

A popup will appear that reads: “If you do not have a Google Drive currently, you may sign up for one with your non-Gmail account here. If you already have a google account, click "Next" to authenticate.”

If you have a Google account, click the blue “Next” button. If not, click the blue “here” button, found in the error text, to create a Google account.

In the following webpage, sign in with the Google Account you wish to use with your Collavate account.

Collavate will ask you for permission to view and manage your files in your Google drive and to manage your contacts. Click “Allow” if you agree to these terms